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enDo Try This At Home: 3 Korean Banchan (Side Dishes) In One Pothttp://mtpr.org/post/do-try-home-three-korean-banchan-side-dishes-one-pot
<em>This summer, NPR is getting crafty in the kitchen. As part of </em>Weekend Edition<em>'s </em><a href="http://www.npr.org/tags/415842124/do-try-this-at-home">Do Try This At Home series</a><em>, top chefs are sharing their cleverest hacks and tips — taking expensive, exhausting or intimidating recipes and tweaking them to work in any home kitchen. </em><p><em>This week: We go to Seoul, South Korea, to make </em>banchan — <em>those endless small plates of pickles and veggies that traditionally accompany rice or soup.Sun, 05 Jul 2015 11:57:00 +0000Elise Hu36625 at http://mtpr.orgDo Try This At Home: 3 Korean Banchan (Side Dishes) In One PotA Showdown Looms At South Korea's Gay Pride Paradehttp://mtpr.org/post/showdown-looms-south-koreas-gay-pride-parade
In Seoul, a gay pride parade 15 years in the running is at the center of heated controversy between LGBT groups and Christian activists, who threaten to do what it takes to stop the marchers.<p>The growing visibility of South Korea's gays and lesbians has led to louder opposition from church groups in recent years, and this weekend's event has organizers preparing for confrontation.<p>"In the Bible, homosexuality is sin. And to publicize your personal, private identity like that is a problem," says Pastor Jonah Lee of Calvary Church in Seoul.Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:04:00 +0000Elise Hu36268 at http://mtpr.orgA Showdown Looms At South Korea's Gay Pride ParadeBest Frenemies: Japan, Korea Mark 50th Anniversary Despite Rivalryhttp://mtpr.org/post/best-frenemies-japan-korea-mark-50th-anniversary-despite-rivalry
This week, Japan and South Korea are marking the 50th anniversary of an important treaty — the one that normalized diplomatic relations between the two countries.Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:41:00 +0000Elise Hu36147 at http://mtpr.orgBest Frenemies: Japan, Korea Mark 50th Anniversary Despite RivalryMERS Is A Health Crisis With Political And Economic Costshttp://mtpr.org/post/mers-health-crisis-political-and-economic-costs
In South Korea, schools are starting to reopen and hundreds are coming out of quarantine as the Asian MERS outbreak appears to slow down. Middle East respiratory syndrome has infected 150 and killed 16 people in South Korea since mid-May.Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:35:00 +0000Elise Hu35776 at http://mtpr.orgMERS Is A Health Crisis With Political And Economic CostsCreepy Or Comforting? South Korea Tracks Smartphones To Curb MERShttp://mtpr.org/post/creepy-or-comforting-south-korea-tracks-smartphones-curb-mers
More than 3,400 people are now under quarantine in South Korea's fight to contain an outbreak of the Middle East respiratory syndrome — a deadly virus that can cause severe pneumonia and organ failure.<p>So far, South Korea has <a href="http://www.mw.go.kr/front_new/index.jsp">reported</a> 122 MERS cases.<strong> </strong>And the government is actively tracking the whereabouts of people possibly exposed to the virus.<p>Chung-ahm is a Buddhist monk who's quarantined in the Jangduk village in southern South Korea.<p>We called him up because we couldn't visit him in person.Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:30:00 +0000Elise Hu35651 at http://mtpr.orgCreepy Or Comforting? South Korea Tracks Smartphones To Curb MERSSouth Korea's MERS Crisis Exposes Public Distrust Of Leadershttp://mtpr.org/post/south-koreas-mers-crisis-exposes-public-distrust-leaders
More than a thousand schools are shut down in South Korea, a response to rising <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/06/03/411728520/mers-in-s-korea-is-bad-news-but-its-not-yet-time-to-panic">fears over</a> MERS — Middle East respiratory syndrome. The virus has now infected 41 people, of whom four have died, since the South Korean outbreak began May 20th, and it's exposing widespread distrust among South Koreans that their leaders can adequately handle the crisis.<p>"Right now the fear is nationwide and we can't go anywhere.Fri, 05 Jun 2015 07:35:00 +0000Elise Hu35431 at http://mtpr.orgSouth Korea's MERS Crisis Exposes Public Distrust Of LeadersClasses Canceled, 1,300 Quarantined In S. Korea's Scramble To Stop MERShttp://mtpr.org/post/classes-canceled-1300-quarantined-s-koreas-scramble-stop-mers
More than 1,300 people in South Korea are under mandatory quarantine as health officials scramble to contain the largest outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS, outside the Arabian Peninsula. So far, at least 30 people in South Korea have contracted the virus, which has no known vaccine or cure. Two of them have died since the outbreak began May 20.<p>Scientists are trying to figure out why a single imported case led to so many secondary infections.Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:03:00 +0000Elise Hu35338 at http://mtpr.orgClasses Canceled, 1,300 Quarantined In S. Korea's Scramble To Stop MERSSouth Koreans Mask Up In The Face Of MERS Scarehttp://mtpr.org/post/south-koreans-mask-face-mers-scare
South Korea <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/05/30/410679540/south-korea-struggles-to-contain-deadly-mers-virus-spread">is contending</a> with the biggest Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS, outbreak outside the Middle East.<p>Nearly 700 are in isolation to contain the outbreak. As of Tuesday, health officials have confirmed 25 cases of MERS in South Korea; among them, two people have died.Tue, 02 Jun 2015 20:53:00 +0000Elise Hu35321 at http://mtpr.orgSouth Koreans Mask Up In The Face Of MERS ScareSouth Korea Struggles To Contain Deadly MERS Virus' Spreadhttp://mtpr.org/post/south-korea-struggles-contain-deadly-mers-virus-spread
A deadly virus with no known cure — <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/05/14/310407444/mers-101-what-we-do-and-dont-know-about-the-virus">Middle East respiratory syndrome</a>, or MERS — has infected 13 people in South Korea since mid-May.Sat, 30 May 2015 10:44:00 +0000Elise Hu35208 at http://mtpr.orgSouth Korea Struggles To Contain Deadly MERS Virus' SpreadControversy Follows As Activists Cross North-South Korean Borderhttp://mtpr.org/post/controversy-follows-womens-group-it-crosses-inter-korean-border
The much-publicized peace walk across the inter-Korean border was really a bus ride.Sun, 24 May 2015 09:34:00 +0000Elise Hu34980 at http://mtpr.orgControversy Follows As Activists Cross North-South Korean BorderKorean Air 'Nut Rage' Executive Freed From Prisonhttp://mtpr.org/post/korean-air-nut-rage-executive-freed-jail
Former Korean Air executive Cho Hyun-ah, or Heather Cho, is out of prison after a four-month stay. If her name and alias don't ring a bell for you, the reason why she was jailed might.<p>She's the executive who wanted her macadamia nuts served on a plate and not in a bag, and was so outraged about the service on the airline for which she was vice president that she threw a tantrum when confronting the flight crew.Fri, 22 May 2015 08:01:00 +0000Elise Hu34913 at http://mtpr.orgKorean Air 'Nut Rage' Executive Freed From PrisonIn Seoul, Kerry Calls N. Korea Provocations 'Egregious,' 'Reckless'http://mtpr.org/post/seoul-kerry-calls-n-korea-provocations-egregious-reckless
Given the always-present tensions in this region, it's no surprise that U.S.Mon, 18 May 2015 07:44:00 +0000Elise Hu34729 at http://mtpr.orgIn Seoul, Kerry Calls N. Korea Provocations 'Egregious,' 'Reckless'Spy Agency: North Korea Executes Its Defense Chief With Anti-Aircraft Gunshttp://mtpr.org/post/spy-agency-north-korea-executes-its-defense-chief-anti-aircraft-guns
Just days after grabbing international attention for <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/09/world/asia/north-korea-says-it-test-fired-missile-from-submarine.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">reportedly testing a submarine-fired ballistic missile</a>, North Korea executed its defense chief on the order of dictator Kim Jong Un. That's according to South Korea's spy agency, which briefed Seoul's lawmakers on the development Wednesday.<p>The execution reportedly took place in public, with hundreds of onlookers watching as Hyon Yong Chol was killed by firing squad, using anti-aircraft guns.Wed, 13 May 2015 12:28:00 +0000Elise Hu34548 at http://mtpr.orgSpy Agency: North Korea Executes Its Defense Chief With Anti-Aircraft GunsThe First Place In East Asia To Welcome Same-Sex Marriage http://mtpr.org/post/first-place-east-asia-welcome-same-sex-marriage
Over Tokyo's Rainbow Pride Weekend in late April, Ren married her partner of four years, Yae, on stage before hundreds of Japanese strangers. They were proud to tie the knot and be part of a milestone in Japan and East Asia, a region where same-sex partnerships have never previously been recognized.<p>While same-sex marriage has become increasingly common in the U.S. and Western Europe, it's still rare in other parts of the world. There are signs of change in some parts of Asia. New Zealand legalized same-sex marriage in 2013 and Australia recognizes civil unions.Mon, 11 May 2015 18:21:00 +0000Elise Hu34467 at http://mtpr.orgThe First Place In East Asia To Welcome Same-Sex Marriage South Korea's Single Moms Struggle To Remove A Social Stigmahttp://mtpr.org/post/south-koreas-single-moms-struggle-remove-social-stigma
Monday marks a different kind of Mother's Day in South Korea. It's Single Mother's Day, an effort by civic groups to raise awareness of Korean society's unwed moms.<p>Despite Korea's rapid economic advancement, the country has yet to catch up to the notion of nontraditional families.Mon, 11 May 2015 08:16:00 +0000Elise Hu34451 at http://mtpr.orgSouth Korea's Single Moms Struggle To Remove A Social StigmaA Startup Scene That's Not So Hot: Japan's Entrepreneur Shortagehttp://mtpr.org/post/startup-scene-thats-not-so-hot-japans-entrepreneur-shortage
Toshiba. Sony. Sharp. You know those brand names because they dominated the Japanese economy's global rise in the '80s. But that was 30 years ago. As the Japanese economy stagnates, it's unclear which new companies will replace them.<p><a href="http://www.dogamakiura.net/">Doga Makiura</a> is Japanese, and a startup founder. But he's not a startup founder in Japan. He created businesses in other Asian countries instead.<p>Why not be an entrepreneur in his native country?<p>"Cause I think it's boring," he said. "There's a huge, bigger market in everywhere in the world.Thu, 07 May 2015 07:54:00 +0000Elise Hu34319 at http://mtpr.orgA Startup Scene That's Not So Hot: Japan's Entrepreneur ShortageNYU Student Detained In North Korea Was Hoping For 'Great Event'http://mtpr.org/post/nyu-student-detained-north-korea-was-hoping-great-event
New York University student Joo Won-moon, who's a South Korean citizen, says he's healthy and being treated well in North Korean custody, according to <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/05/05/bpr-ripley-nkorea-nyu-detained-interview.cnn">an interview he gave CNN</a> on Tuesday.<p>Joo, 21, acknowledged he crossed the border into North Korea illegally, out of hopes for a "great event" to help strengthen ties between diplomatic rivals North and South Korea.<p>"I thought some great event could happen and hopefully that event could have a good effect in the relationship between the NTue, 05 May 2015 10:05:00 +0000Elise Hu34234 at http://mtpr.orgNYU Student Detained In North Korea Was Hoping For 'Great Event'The Past Haunts The Present For Japan's Shinzo Abehttp://mtpr.org/post/past-haunts-present-japans-shinzo-abe
As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tours the U.S. this week, he has a state dinner at the White House and will be the first Japanese prime minister to address a joint meeting of Congress.Tue, 28 Apr 2015 07:51:00 +0000Elise Hu33940 at http://mtpr.orgThe Past Haunts The Present For Japan's Shinzo AbeHeavy Police Presence At Ferry Demonstrations Bring Seoul To A Halthttp://mtpr.org/post/heavy-police-presence-ferry-demonstrations-bring-seoul-halt
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUOnYvrrgzk</p>Sat, 18 Apr 2015 12:47:00 +0000Elise Hu33564 at http://mtpr.orgHeavy Police Presence At Ferry Demonstrations Bring Seoul To A HaltA Year After Ferry Disaster, South Koreans Await Answershttp://mtpr.org/post/year-after-deadly-ferry-disaster-s-koreans-still-awaiting-answers
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEEouK5Y8CI</p>Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:38:00 +0000Elise Hu33424 at http://mtpr.orgA Year After Ferry Disaster, South Koreans Await AnswersThe All-Work, No-Play Culture Of South Korean Educationhttp://mtpr.org/post/all-work-no-play-culture-south-korean-education
In South Korea, grim stories of teen suicide come at a regular clip. Recently, two 16-year-old girls in the city of Daejeon jumped to their deaths, leaving a note saying, "We hate school."<p>It's just one tragedy in a country where <a href="http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130910000594">suicide is the leading cause of death among teens</a>, and 11- to 15-year-olds report the highest amount of stress out of 30 developed nations.<p>A relentless focus on education and exams is often to blame.Wed, 15 Apr 2015 07:34:00 +0000Elise Hu33408 at http://mtpr.orgThe All-Work, No-Play Culture Of South Korean EducationA Forgotten Generation: Half Of South Korea's Elderly Live In Povertyhttp://mtpr.org/post/forgotten-generation-half-s-koreas-elderly-live-poverty
South Korea may be known for its high-tech advances, luxury skin care products and rapid economic rise, but these days, the generation largely responsible for all that growth isn't faring so well. South Korea has the worst senior poverty rate among developed nations, and the options for seniors are slim.<p>On Thursdays, churches give out 500 won coins — equivalent to about 50 cents — to individuals who line up. Throngs of Korea's seniors wait for hours to shuffle past church volunteers for small handouts and a juice box, or maybe a banana.Fri, 10 Apr 2015 16:22:00 +0000Elise Hu33233 at http://mtpr.orgA Forgotten Generation: Half Of South Korea's Elderly Live In PovertyPew: Japan And U.S. Respect Each Other And Distrust Chinahttp://mtpr.org/post/pew-japan-and-us-respect-each-other-and-distrust-china
This year, the U.S. and Japan mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, a bitter time that left deep wounds. In the 1980s, Japan and U.S. were at times economic adversaries, caught up in bilateral trade disputes.<p>Today, most Americans say they're pleased with the state of U.S.-Japan relations.Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:37:00 +0000Elise Hu33069 at http://mtpr.orgPew: Japan And U.S. Respect Each Other And Distrust ChinaKoreans Have An Insatiable Appetite For Watching Strangers Binge Eathttp://mtpr.org/post/koreans-have-insatiable-appetite-watching-strangers-binge-eat
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxoeAOeodsI</p>Tue, 24 Mar 2015 07:36:00 +0000Elise Hu32486 at http://mtpr.orgKoreans Have An Insatiable Appetite For Watching Strangers Binge EatA Chinese Tourism Boom Has South Koreans Cramming http://mtpr.org/post/chinese-tourism-boom-has-south-koreans-cramming
Perhaps nowhere is the growth of the Chinese middle-class more visible than at top tourist destinations, which these days <a href="http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/05/16/compete-chinese-tourists">are teeming with Chinese</a> travelers.Thu, 19 Mar 2015 13:50:00 +0000Elise Hu32311 at http://mtpr.orgA Chinese Tourism Boom Has South Koreans Cramming Anthem Hack Renews Calls For Laws To Better Prevent Breacheshttp://mtpr.org/post/anthem-hack-renews-calls-laws-better-prevent-breaches
The call for more systemic changes to prevent mega-hacks is getting louder after hackers hit Anthem, the nation's second-largest health insurer. The company says cyberthieves gained access to the addresses, employment information and Social Security numbers of 80 million customers and employees.<p>Eighty million individuals is a lot — it's roughly the populations of California, Texas and Illinois combined.<p>"It's large in health care.Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:52:00 +0000Elise Hu30534 at http://mtpr.orgAnthem Hack Renews Calls For Laws To Better Prevent BreachesDoes Facebook Cause Depression? Depends On How You Use Ithttp://mtpr.org/post/does-facebook-cause-depression-depends-how-you-use-it
Another day, another <a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-02/uom-ifu020315.php">Facebook-makes-us-sadder</a> study. This time, it's from the University of Missouri, and it comes with a key caveat: Facebook <em>can</em><em> </em>make us sadder, the researchers find, but only if you're using it to lurk from afar — to check on how an old acquaintance is doing, for example, without actually engaging that person with "likes" or comments.<p>Researchers Margaret Duffy and Edson Tandoc are quick to draw a distinction between the good kind of Facebook usage and the bad kind.Wed, 04 Feb 2015 21:25:00 +0000Elise Hu & Tajha Chappellet-Lanier30476 at http://mtpr.orgFCC Chairman Wheeler Backs Regulating Internet As Public Utilityhttp://mtpr.org/post/after-months-debate-fcc-poised-unveil-internet-rules
<strong>Updated Feb. 4, 11:52 a.m. ET: Wheeler Outlines His Proposal In <em>Wired</em>.</strong><p>Today is the day net neutrality watchers had been waiting for, according to numerous reports. After months of debate, discussion and the culling of nearly 4 million public comments on the matter, the Federal Communications Commission appears poised to decide how it will regulate the Internet.<p>FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler laid out his proposal in a <a href="http://www.wired.com/2015/02/fcc-chairman-wheeler-net-neutrality">first-person essay Wednesday in <em>Wired</em></a>.Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:03:00 +0000Elise Hu30455 at http://mtpr.orgFCC Chairman Wheeler Backs Regulating Internet As Public UtilityJust Plane Sad: A Show Of Support For SkyMallhttp://mtpr.org/post/just-plane-sad-show-support-skymall
Whether it was the $85,000 personal submarine craft, the telepathic obstacle course or the yeti yard ornaments we could never quite afford, in-flight catalog SkyMall — and the kitschy items sold inside its pages — are going to be hard to forget.<p>On Friday, SkyMall's parent company filed for bankruptcy protection and announced that its assets would go up for auction in late March. So in preparation for the catalog's possible disappearance from our seatback pockets, we asked people how they'd remember SkyMall. Some of you wrote heartfelt testimonials.Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:46:00 +0000Elise Hu30061 at http://mtpr.orgJust Plane Sad: A Show Of Support For SkyMallGoodbye, Garden Yeti: In-Flight Catalog SkyMall Files For Bankruptcyhttp://mtpr.org/post/goodbye-garden-yeti-flight-catalog-skymall-files-bankruptcy
SkyMall, the ubiquitous in-flight catalog that reliably greets you in the seatback pocket, is falling victim to technological innovation.<p>The company behind the catalog that sold you your own lawn garden yeti, or a hot dog bun toaster, or a special ramp for your aging pet has filed for bankruptcy. The Chapter 11 filing from SkyMall LLC and its parent company, Xhibit Corp., says a retail marketplace transformed by Amazon and others is to blame.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 17:08:00 +0000Elise Hu29970 at http://mtpr.orgGoodbye, Garden Yeti: In-Flight Catalog SkyMall Files For Bankruptcy